Roxanne Shante - Roxanne Shante's Greatest Hits

This compilation comprises five tracks from Shanté's uneven debut Bad Sister, six from her merciless sequel, The Bitch Is Back, plus an over-produced new song and the deathless hit single, "Roxanne's Revenge," teenage Lolita Gooden's smart-ass riposte to U.T.F.O.'s "Roxanne, Roxanne." Shanté has attitude in her veins, and nobody else can come up with a dis as devastating as hers. When she turns her attention to dance tracks, though, it's not as effective as when she's tearing new orifices in MCs she doesn't like (meaning any who aren't named Roxanne Shanté). But then there's her voice, a high-grade sandpaper wonder, breathlessly racing through her catalog of snaps, like a bratty little sister who's fought her way all the way up to the throne. --Douglas Wolk Amazon.com

Great old school rap artist

I remember Roxanne Shante from the 80s. She is my favorite rap artist. My favorite rap song of all time is also by her which is "Roxanne's Revenge". I loved that song from the first time I heard it in the 1980s. Be sure to sample it if you never heard it before. Also check out "Knockin' Hiney", "Feelin' Kinda Horny", and "Have a Nice Day". All her other songs on here are really good also. One of my favorite rap CDs I own. January 31, 2008

Even now, still one of the best!

The R.O.X.A.N.N.E.is still one of the best that did hip-hop! The actual culture off hip hop is present in the FIRST queen of rap. Much props for this album, a classic. June 30, 2006

Good, but could have been better

Roxanne Shante', by no doubt is one of the Queens of hip hop and I have always loved her work. This is a great album and it showcased many of her early hits, but I just wished that this greatest hits collection could have included some of her freestyles that she used to do at her concerts. She used to battle the Cold Crush Brothers, UTFO, Real Roxanne, and others. Other than that, this was a great album for many of her fans to hear. December 5, 2003

Not bad, but her best tracks aren't here

This is a lost opportunity. Roxanne Shante's best tracks were the three singles she released before her first album. Only the first one, 'Roxanne's Revenge' is here, and it was always the weakest of the three.

If you want to hear Shante at her very best, then the two following single releases 'Queen Of Rox: Shante Rox On' and the apocalyptic 'Bite This' are the tracks to find. It's incredible that they're not on here.

The tracks that are here are some average tracks from her debut album, (in which she went for the mainstream and lost what made her good), and better ones from the second album, which included her fourth and last classic track, 'Big Mama'. Not bad overall, and better this than nothing, but without those two singles, this is a very flawed compliation. March 17, 2001

the REAL queen of rap!

this cd is a definate must have for old school rap fans! shante is the leader in the female rap ring! July 31, 2000

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